| Ashok Gehlot (born May 3) is a leader of Indian
National Congress party and the present chief
minister of the Indian state of Rajasthan.
He earlier also served as chief minister of the state from 1998 to 2003. His
current term began on December 13, 2008, following Congress's victory in the
state elections. He was also a member of the Lok Sabha
and a junior Minister in the central government of India. He hails from Jodhpur City.
Educational Qualifications
Graduation: B.Sc.(Bachelor of Science), LL.B.(Bachelor of Laws)
Masters: M.A. (Master of
Arts in Economics)
He is from the mali community of Marwar.
Positions Held
- 1980 - 82 - Member, Public Accounts Committee, Lok Sabha
- 1982 - 83 - Union Deputy Minister, Department of
Tourism
- 1983 - 84 - Union Deputy Minister, Department of
Tourism and Civil Aviation
- 1984 - 84 - Union Deputy Minister, Department of Sports
- 1984 - 85 - Union Minister of State, Department of
Tourism and Civil Aviation
- 1989 - 89 - Minister, Department of Home and PHED,Govt.
of Rajasthan.
- 1991 - 93 - Union Minister of State, Department of Textiles
- 1991 - 96 - Consultative Committee on Communication ( Lok Sabha
)
- 1991 - 98 - Standing Committee on Railway (10th &
11th Lok Sabha)
- 1996 - 98 - Consultative Committee on External Affairs
( Lok Sabha
)
- 01-12-98 to 04-12-03 - Chief Minister, Rajasthan
- 12-12-2008 to Present - Chief Minister, Rajasthan
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